Rankings and Comparisons

Utah Tops the List of Happiest States in America 2016

Overview

Brief highlights of key rankings and headlines for the City of Orem and the State of Utah.

Orem Rankings

If you have never been to Orem we invite you to see for yourself how much better life is in Orem. Here are some of the recognitions our city has been presented with recently.

Ranking

Region

Title

Organization

1

Provo-Orem MSA

2017 Best Cities for Successful Aging

Milken Institute

1

Provo-Orem MSA

2016 America's Best Cities for Raising a Family

Forbes

1

Orem

2016 & 2017 Top 10 Cities for Working Parents

SmartAsset

1

Provo-Orem MSA

2016 The Most Entrepreneurial Small and Mid-Size Metros

SmartAsset

1

Provo-Orem MSA

The Best Midsize Cities for Jobs 2017

Forbes

1

Provo-Orem MSA

2014 Best Well-Being

Gallup

2

Provo-Orem MSA

2016 Best Performing Cities

Milken Institute

2

Provo-Orem MSA

2016 Best Cities for Job Growth

Newgeography

3

Provo-Orem MSA

America's Fastest Growing Cities 2017

Forbes

3

Orem

Best Cities of 2016

Smart Asset

12

Provo-Orem MSA

2013 Most Secure Midsize Cities

Farmers Insurance

14

Orem

2017 Best Places to Live in America

Time Money

19

Orem

The 30 Safest Cities to Raise a Child 2017

Safewise

Utah #1 “Best State for Business”

Forbes Magazine released its annual “Best States for Business and Careers” ranking. Rankings are based on six primary categories: business costs, economic climate, growth prospects, labor, quality of life and regulatory environment.

Best States for Business

Rank

State

1

UTAH

2

North Carolina

3

Nebraska

4

North Dakota

5

Colorado

Source: Forbes Magazine, Best States for Business and Careers (2015)

Utah 1st for its “Economic Outlook”

ALEC-Laffer once again ranked Utah 1st in the nation for its Economic Outlook. The report compares all 50 states based on such factors as overall tax burden, workers’ compensation costs and tax policy changes.

Top Pro-Business States

Kansas

Utah #3 Best Business Climate

Business Facilities ranked Utah #2 overall for its pro-business climate. The ranking was based on such criterion as unemployment rates, changes in population, education of the workforce and business tax climate.